Presentation of UCO Palaeontological Collections

Name: Présentation des collections paléontologiques de l’UCO
Start: 2023-09-16T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-16T12:00:00+02:00
Location: Université Catholique de l'Ouest

Presentation of the paleontological collections of UCO...

Samedi 16 septembre 2023, 11h00Passé

Patrimoine de l'Université catholique de l'Ouest – ANGERS. Photo Mission Patrimoine

Presentation of UCO Palaeontological Collections

This year, during the European Heritage Days, come and discover the paleontological collections of UCO. Since 1877, when the chair of geology was created, the geological heritage of UCO has been greatly enriched, thanks to the work of successive teachers and the generosity of various donors, some of whom are particularly famous.
After a brief presentation of the history of this heritage, several pieces representative of these various collections will be presented. The scientific and heritage interest of this ensemble will be highlighted.
This conference is free of charge, subject to availability. Reception takes place in the lobby of the Jeanneteau building (entrance via 6 rue Merlet de la Boulaye)
Also to be discovered in the reception hall, animation by the students of the ANaturAE association around Robert Corillion, professor who marked the teaching of botany at the UCO in the twentieth century.
Contact: 02 41 81 66 77 / service.culturel@uco.fr

À propos du lieu

Université Catholique de l'Ouest

4 rue Merlet de la Boulaye, 49000 Angers

Maine-et-Loire
Pays de la Loire

The heritage of the Catholic University of the West consists of many movable and scientific objects among which art tapestries, textile objects, paintings, important scientific collections (chemistry, physics, geologist, paleontologist, botany, zoology), a chapel from the late 19th century, as well as a collection of books from before 1811 containing more than 16,000 works.